Plum

Growing 20 feet tall and wide, Flowering nectarine forms a rounded mass of slender, branches sprouting from a short trunk. In spring, before the one to two-inch-long leaves appear, trees are festooned with small, pink flowers which make the trees quite decorative in the presence of other trees which are often still dormant. The 0.5-inch-diameter fruits which follow ripen to red, and are extremely popular with wildlife and people. The fruit are either eaten fresh or used to make a delicious jelly.